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Treating Emergency Laparotomy Incisions With Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllUppsala University
NCT07003906 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) in adults undergoing emergency laparotomy. The main question it aims to answer is: Does NPWT decrease wound complications? Researchers will compare it against regular dressings to see if NPWT is superior.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * ≥18 years old * Written informed consent * \>10 cm midline incision with primary skin closure * Emergency laparotomy Exclusion Criteria: * Not able to consent (e.g. dementia, impaired cognitive function, unconscious) * Subjects not possible to follow up as assessed by the Investigator * Allergy to dressing material * Pregnancy or breastfeeding (females of childbearing potential) * Previous enrolment in the current study * Expected reoperation with 28 days of index laparotomy * Emergency laparotomy within 3 months
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What it tests

  • Negative pressure wound therapy
  • Standard postoperative dressing
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Where

6 sites
Mälar Hospital
Eskilstuna, Sweden
Linköping University Hospital
Linköping, Sweden
Mora Hospital
Mora, Sweden
Vrinnevi Hospital
Norrköping, Sweden
Uppsala University Hospital
Uppsala, Sweden
Västmanlands Hospital Västerås
Västerås, Sweden
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